A great American city lays in waste. The odor of sweat, tears and Cheetoes still lingers, as do the crushed hopes of those who hit snooze one too many times instead of getting their butt on line. It will take one full year to recover. That's right friends - Comic-Con International, as no one calls…
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In this week's episode of the /Filmcast, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley ring in the new year with thoughts on Total Recall, Land of the Lost, and Youth In Revolt. Also, some thoughts on Sam Mendes doing Bond, Spidey IV being scrapped, and the classic Casablanca. Special guest writer/director Rian Johnson joins us…
Read MoreThis Week in DVD & Blu-ray is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD and Blu-ray releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s. DISTRICT 9 (DVD available as single-disc and 2-Disc Edition) Socially conscious though it may be, District 9 is not the piercing, thought-provoking…
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The /Filmcast: After Dark is a recording of what happens right after The /Filmcast is over, when the kids have gone to bed and the guys feel free to speak whatever is on their minds. In other words, it’s the leftover and disorganized ramblings, mindfarts, and brain diarrhea from The /Filmcast, all in one convenient…
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For part one of /Film's exclusive interview with writer/director Mike Judge for his new film Extract, click here. In the second part of my interview with Mike Judge, he shares a couple of candid, behind-the-scenes tales about dealing directly with the global corporations that he skewers in his live-action films. No other work captures both…
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In this week's /Filmcast, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley reflect on the prospect of a fifth Rambo film, assess the merits of Mike Judge's Extract and Robert Siegel's Big Fan, and try to dissect the Boondock Saints phenomenon. Special guest Jordan Hoffman joins us from UGO Movieblog. You can always e-mail us at…
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Renowned American writer/animator/director Mike Judge and hype often seem like complete strangers. As noted in the press, Judge's friendly, calm demeanor is devoid of Hollywood pretension; his preference for living and working in Austin, Texas posits him by choice away from the center of the pop-cult radar. But when one surveys his vast body of work…
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Mike Judge might have the least cluttered directorial style in popular American filmmaking. He's so low-key and soft-spoken that it is easy to mistake his style for none at all. He does the heavy lifting on the script page and in casting. By the time the cameras are rolling, if things have gone as well…
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In this week's /Filmcast, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley reflect on Disney's absorption of Marvel Entertainment, wonder if Terminator Salvation could be improved with some R-rated action, get excited about some action movie sequels, and assess the state of the Redbox legal battle. Special guest Anne Thompson from Indiewire joins us for this…
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OK, that was weird. A serious wave of rare nostalgia just hit when I watched the first new Beavis and Butthead animation in, well, not really all that long. Looking around I see that Mike Judge's animated duo have popped up on MTV now and again for the Music Video Awards and stuff like a…
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Miramax and Apple have conspired to make available a new clip from Mike Judge's upcoming Extract. Finally, a chance to use the notes I took on the panel last weekend that somehow never got published! Extract is Judge's return to workplace comedy, and this clip is both a low-key office scene and an introduction to…
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ComingSoon has posted a photo (right) of one of the banners on display outside the San Diego Convention Center, promoting James Cameron's Avatar. The image shows a close-up of one of the ten foot blue tribal alien creatures called Na'vi. Warner Bros' panel announcement included confirmation that Hall H will be set-up to screen 3D…
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It's been three years since Mike Judge has written and directed a film (2006's Idiocracy got a raw deal from Fox in much the same way Office Space did), but with his new film Extract, his work is back again on the big screen and it looks just as good as anything he's done in…
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Guess which actor (seen right) was photographed sporting this new look outside the set of his new movie. Not sure if this one is too easy or not. Answer after the jump. Hint #1: The movie in question is Mike Judge's new film Extract Hint #2: He once played Superman, kinda Hint #3: He was…
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The following script review of Mike Judge's Extract contains moderate spoilers. Mike Judge remains one of the most important and original voices working in American Comedy today, and with Extract the writer-director may do for the bland absurdity of successful white guys in mid-life crisis, stagnant marriages, and bullshit factory jobs what he did for…
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Ben Affleck and Clifton Collins Jr (Traffic, Capote) have been cast in Mike Judge's next live action feature film Extract. Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis and Kristen Wiig have already boarded the project, which has been described as “what it’s like to be the boss when everything seems to be shifting around you." Bateman stars as…
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Obama chimp t-shirts. The Love Guru. These guys. "That f'ing hat." How many words are wasted criticizing, analyzing and decrying today's world, when all we really need is a "This sucks!" delivered by an AWOL Beavis and Butt-Head? Bring 'em back. The brilliant creator of America's foremost juvenile delinquents, Mike Judge, tells MTV that he's…
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Mike Judge is ready to return to the director's chair! You probably know Mike Judge as the creator of Beavis and Butthead, King of The Hill and the popular cult work comedy Office Space. Fox basically buried Judges' second feature film Idiocracy, which now appears to be cultivating a cult following on DVD/tv. Judge's third…
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